Which Grasshopper Is BEST? Pousse-Café VS Shaken

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Today we layer up a Grasshopper pousse-café to see how it stacks up against the traditionally shaken version! Which version of this New Orleans classic will win???
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DRINKS:
THE GRASSHOPPER
1 oz heavy cream
1 oz green crème de menthe
1 oz white crème de cacao
add all ingredients to shaker
shake with ice
double strain into an up glass
THE GRASSHOPPER Pousse-Café
1 oz heavy cream
1 oz green crème de menthe
1 oz white crème de cacao
use a small narrow glass
add crème de cacao to glass
pour the crème de menthe slowly over the back of a spoon positioned against the side of the glass at the wash line
repeat for heavy cream
0:00 The Grasshopper VS Pousse-Café
0:54 Grasshopper History
1:35 How to Make The Pousse-Café - Pros and Cons
2:27 How to Make A Grasshopper
3:06 Taste Test Comparison
4:44 The Winner Is...

[@OMGmyFACE]

Bartender is such a good, underrated anime. The TV drama is good. The manga is good. I'm stoked to see it mentioned. Also, the drink is good as well.

[@MixingMediaYT]

I can't wait til I have the time to read through the manga!

[@derkeks547]

Heyho! I really enjoy your very chill, but nerdy style of making cocktails. Just one criticism: when you make the cocktail, could you please explicitly name the ingredients (and the amount), and the steps you are taking? It helps us cocktail amateurs a lot.

[@MixingMediaYT]

Hey appreciate the feedback! I used to put all the ingredients and amount on screen but then I thought it looked too cluttered. Maybe I'll go back to doing that... either way, all the info you're looking for is down in the description in the DRINKS section

[@omechron]

I've had more grasshoppers than I probably should. I'm not usually a sweet drink guy but when I do want one it's my go-to. But ho. lee. shit does the Pousse-Café style sound absolutely disgusting. Yeah, that's what I want: A nice mouthful of pure heavy cream. I'm sure doing that in an era before refrigeration made it even better.
Pousse-Café in and of itself sounds like it could be an interesting concept for like a sampler drink that slowly evolves as you go. You just shouldn't have a layer that's disgusting by itself like heavy cream, vanilla extract, grenadine, bitters, etc...

[@MixingMediaYT]

There are some interesting pousse cafe recipes that I think would work better than the grasshopper but they all have at least one layer thats rough on its own lol

[@Mermedon24]

Bartender, one grasshopper shaken not layered.

[@MixingMediaYT]

Neeeever layered lmao

[@OBIIIIIIIII]

I want to order a proper pousse-cafe at a bar but im too embarrassed/fearful of how they would react. the worst they can say is no, right?

[@MixingMediaYT]

a lot of bartenders are gonna tell you no BUT your best chance would be to ask when the bar is empty. Otherwise, people tend to see your cool looking drink and the bartender gets stuck making them all night